Hose-button



(No Model!) v I HOSE BUTTON. No. 538,486. Patented Apr. 30, 1895 NITEDSTATES PATENT Fries.

JAMES EDWIN GOGGIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HOSE-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part; of Letters Patent No. 538,486, dated April30, 1895.

' Application filed une 7,1893. $9145.11. 476,809. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it mtty concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES EDWIN GOGGIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Buttons; and I dodeclare the followingto bea full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to hose buttons. Its

object is to provide a button for securing a hose or other underwear toa support in such manner that there will be no possible danger of injuryto the person by the pins, and in such manner also that the strain willbe in part borne by the button itself rather than falling entirely uponthe pins.

The invention consists in the use of a metallic disk having a transverserecess in one of its sides in which one or more pins may be located,slots being provided for the engagement of their points. Slots areprovided upon the edges of the button for the attachment, if desired, oftapes. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved button. Fig. 2 is a .plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is atransverse section across the central recess, and Fig. 4 is a transversesection longitudinally of the central recess.

The button consists of a metal disk, its two sides being indicated at A,B. One of the sides B,of the button is indented as indicated at a,theindentation extending across its face and reaching within a shortdistance of each of its edges. Within this indentation or recess arefixed the pins b, b, their fixed ends being preferably rigidly securedto the button at one end of the recess, and in such position that thefree ends extend upwardly at an oblique angle from the button. The endof the recess, at, opposite the point of attachment of the pins iscovered by a flange, slotted as shown at c, c, for the passagetherethrough of the pin points. The pins are so set that they are not inalignment with the slots 0, 0, so that when they are forced through suchslots, it is necessary to subject them to a slight lateral pressure, andwhen they are relieved from such pressure they spring to the sides ofthese slots and are thus prevented from becoming loosened.

In attaching the button to the garment D, the points of the pins arefree, and after being inserted through the fabric are forced into theslots 0, c, and press the fabric into the recess a, so that much of thestrain is taken up by the friction of the garment upon the button, in agreat measure relieving the pins, themselves, from direct strain. I showat E, E, ears or slots upon the side of the button, and at e, a tapefastened within one of these slots. By the use of such support for thebutton, its pins may engage simply the hose and are relieved from theadditional strain of engaging as well the means of support.

I claim 1. As an improved articleof manufacturea hose button having atransverse recess in one of its faces, pins fixed at one end of therecess and adapted normally to spring outwardly, a flange across theopposite end of the recess for holding the points of the pins depressed,and having a slot for the passage therethrough of the points of thepins, said slot being out of alignment with the normal position of thepins, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

2. As an improved article of manufacture a hose button having atransverse recess in one of its faces, pins fastened within one end ofthe recess, a flange across the opposite end of the recess for engagingthe points of the pins, said button having slots at the side of therecess and parallel therewith for the engagement of tapes, substantiallyas described and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES EDWIN GOGGIN.

Witnesses:

M. H. L. WING, WILLIAM J. HENDERSON.

